Abstract
Neoliberalism and China
China recorded a remarkable economic performance since the reform period began at the end of the 1970s. Consequently, this reform experience attracted the attention of the whole world and different academic explanations of the process have emerged. In response to the approach which views China’s new system as an alternative to neoliberalism, this paper puts emphasis on the role of the Chinese state in implementing neoliberal policies during the reform period, transforming social relations and sustaining problems of poverty and different types of inequalities. Discussing whether China would be seen as an alternative to neoliberalism also necessitates to overview the discussions on neoliberalism which has been presented to have no alternative.
Keywords
Neoliberalism, China’s Reform Period, China State, Poverty, Inequalities.
